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Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North 
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Concordia University Ann Arbor
4090 Geddes Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
In the historic Earhart Manor (Nickname Old Mansion)
Meeting room on third floor, an is elevator available
Meeting will be virtual on Zoom
 
 
      Day of the Month       Event     Time
First Monday of the Month Board Meeting 07:00 PM
Second Thursday of the Month Meeting with Program 12:00 PM
Third Thursday of the Month No Meeting  
Fourth Thursday of the Month Meeting with Program 12:00 PM
If Month has Five Weeks The first week will not have a meeting  
 
 
 
E-mail Address: rotaryclubaan@gmail.com
 
Phone Number: (734)224-4130
 
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Upcoming Events and Thursdays Luncheon Speakers
RCAAN Meeting: Dr Tanyss Murro, Amarok Society
Earhart Manor- Concordia University Ann Arbor
Sep 23, 2021
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
Zoom Board Meeting & Club Assembly
Where You Are
Oct 04, 2021
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
RCAAN Meeting: Chris Juliett, Frank Lloyd Wright
Earhart Manor- Concordia University Ann Arbor
Oct 14, 2021
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
RCAAN Meeting: DG Brenda Tipton, ADG Rosemarie R.
Earhart Manor- Concordia University Ann Arbor
Oct 28, 2021
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
Zoom Board Meeting & Club Assembly
Where You Are
Nov 01, 2021
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
RCAAN Lunch Meeting
Earhart Manor- Concordia University Ann Arbor
Nov 11, 2021
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
RCAAN Lunch Meeting
Earhart Manor- Concordia University Ann Arbor
Nov 18, 2021
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
Zoom Board Meeting & Club Assembly
Where You Are
Dec 06, 2021
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
RCAAN Lunch Meeting
Earhart Manor- Concordia University Ann Arbor
Dec 09, 2021
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
RCAAN Lunch Meeting
Earhart Manor- Concordia University Ann Arbor
Dec 23, 2021
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
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Stories
Charles Madenjian Talked About Fish Sustainability in The Great Lakes.
Posted on Feb 11, 2021
Charles Madenjian, from the Great Lakes Science Center, talked about fish sustainability in the Great Lakes on Feb. 11, 2020, at the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North's Zoom Lunch Meeting.
 
Charles explained,  "the Lake Trout population in the Great Lakes was starting to get wiped out in 1956 due to over fishing and the sea lamprey invasion". Sea Lamprey feed on blood of Lake Trout; a sufficiently amount of blood consumption results in death of the Lake Trout.
 
The steps to restore the Lake Trout to the great lakes is:
  1. Sea Lamprey control 
  2. Stocking Lake Trout. 
Controlling the Sea Lamprey has been very effective. To see more information on his talk, take a look at the photos of his power point that follows. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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"Pandemic Relief for Detroit Michigan Reverse Global Grant 2014854".
Posted on Feb 11, 2021
The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North is leading a group of 13 Rotary Clubs from India, Uganda and SE Michigan on a Rotary International Foundation-matched Global Grant (GG #2014854) award titled “Pandemic Relief for Detroit Project.” 
 
Donation From
  1. Ann Arbor North- Project Host Club
  2. Pune Metro- International Sponsor Club
  3. Bangalore Brigades
  4. Detroit
  5. Pune Central
  6. Pune South
  7. Pune Pristine
  8. Pune Inspire
  9. Ann Arbor
  10. Novi
  11. Troy
  12. Lakes Area (Commerce, Walled Lake, Wolverine Lake, Wixom
  13. Ann Arbor West
District Designated Fund (DDF)
  1. 6380- 46 Clubs in Michigan and 6 Clubs in Ontario, Canada
  2. 9211- 178 Clubs in Tanzania and Uganda
  3. 3190- 147 Clubs in South India
We are pleased to inform you, the Rotary Foundation Grant is received and we are ready for the implementation of this Grant.
 
Our project will provide PPE donations to Metro Detroit hospitals, medical clinics, and nursing homes working with the aged and underserved populations, and cash assistance to nine food banks serving the hardest-hit areas in Detroit and neighboring communities in Ypsilanti, Pontiac, Novi and Ann Arbor.
 
Area Rotarians and volunteers from Palav will deliver purchased critical PPE to Veterans Administration Hospital in Detroit, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit Mercy Dental Clinic, Brilliant Detroit Community Outreach Services, Say Detroit Community Outreach Services, UMRC
Porter Hill Nursing Home and Presbyterian Village Nursing Homes. In aggregate, these PPE supplies include nearly 10,000 specialty facemasks and face shields, 75,000 surgical, nitrile and latex gloves, 250 gowns, dozens of sanitization stations, thermometers and safety signage.
 
The rest of the Organization will be getting a donation of a predetermined amount, to help them through COVID-19.
 
Kickoff event announces a major donation to Gleaners Community Food Bank (see banner for Kickoff Event on Tuesday 12/15/20 at 10:00-10:45 a.m), where Keynote remarks will be delivered by Rotary International President Nominee (2022-23) and Member of Windsor-Roseland Club in Canada - Ms Jennifer Jones.
  
The Grant was granted with an amount totaling $72,069.00.
 
Donation Location (Zoom Celebration Date & Time, To Date)
  1. Henry Ford Hospital
  2. Veterans Hospital (VA) Detroit
  3. UMRC Porter Hill Nursing Home (2 Locations)
  4. Presbyterian Village Nursing Home (10 Locations)
  5. Detroit Mercy Dental Clinic
  6. Brilliant Detroit Community Outreach Services
  7. Say Detroit Community Outreach Services
  8. Gleaners: Providing Food to Detroit Residents 
  9. Cereal Drive for School Children at Detroit Children's Hospital (Money went to Gleaners, due to the length of time to get Grant)
  10. Meals on Wheels of Detroit
  11. Cass Community Social Services
  12. Homeless Veterans Centers (8 Locations in Metro Det.)
  13. Hope Warming Homeless Center- Pontiac
  14. Meals on Wheels- Ypsilanti
  15. Novi Public School Summer Food Drive
  16. Food Gatherers- Ann Arbor
 
To see video's of the event deliveries CLICK HERE
Andrea Wotan, Talked About Plant-Rich Diets at RCAAN Lunch Meeting on January 14th.
Posted on Jan 14, 2021
Andrea Wotan was the speaker at the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North's Lunch Meeting on January 14, 2021. Andrea's topic was, plant-rich diets are key to saving our planet and ourselves.
 
Andrea is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) specializing in whole food plant-based nutrition. She received a Master of Public Health degree in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and then completed her training to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. 
 
“Saving our planet needs to be the world’s top priority right now, because nothing else matters if we and our children are living on a dead planet, and we’re already witnessing the devastation of climate change,” she said.
 
“Individuals must cut down on meat and dairy if we are serious about doing our part to save the planet. No matter what other steps we take, we’ll likely still lose this planet if we don’t rein in our collective demand for meat and dairy starting immediately.”
 
Animal agriculture is the leading source of methane emissions in the United States, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA estimated the entire agricultural sector was responsible for only 9% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2017.
 
The livestock industry is “catastrophic for the planet,” Wotan said, because the two primary gases produced are methane and nitrous oxide, which trap more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide.
 
“It is urgent that we immediately cut these gases, because they’re doing monumentally more harm to the planet right now than carbon dioxide,” Andrea said. The National Resources Defense Council estimated Americans reduced beef consumption 19% between 2005 and 2014, the emissions equivalent of taking 39 million cars off the road. If every American cut one hamburger a week from their diet, it would amount to taking 10 million cars off the road, according to NRDC.
 
For ways to go to a plant based diet, take a look at here website at https://wotannutrition.com/.
 
 
 
 
 
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“Ososa Micro-Credit Scheme”
Posted on Dec 17, 2020
On December 16, 2020 Kickoff festivities for the 11th year of our joint Rotary Foundation Global Grant Project known as “Ososa Micro-Credit Scheme” - this is a $36,000 micro-loan and mentoring project with Rotary Club of Gbagada (Nigeria) to empower 200 entrepreneurs in the Ogun community. 
 
The Gbagada Club President Rotn(Hon) Isola Ogunsola and members of Rotary Club of Gbagada D9110 already on ground at Ososa today 16th December, 2020 for training and distribution of cheques to 200 beneficiaries of 13.5million Niaras upgraded Global Grant microcredit scheme jointly sponsored by RC Gbagada D9110 Nigeria, and RC Ann Arbor North D6380 USA. This fund is being managed on behalf of Gbagada Club by Star Microfinance Bank, Ososa, Ogun State. 
 
Rotary is touching lives and Opening Opportunities!
 
 
The Following is from Rotary Club of Gbagada's Newsletter on December 23, 2020.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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RCAAN Meeting on Dec. 17th, Check Distribution and T.C. Collins Talked About Willow Acres.
Posted on Dec 17, 2020
At the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North's Lunch Meeting on December 17, 2020, we had a special check distribution from the Pandemic Relief for Detroit Global Grant and T.C. Collins talked about Willow Run Acres in Ypsilanti.
 
Manish Mehta started the meeting by describing the Pandemic Relief Global Grant. The Global Grant will provide PPE donations to Metro Detroit hospitals, medical clinics, and nursing homes working with the aged and underserved populations, and cash assistance to nine food banks serving the hardest-hit areas in Detroit and neighbouring communities in Ypsilanti, Pontiac, Novi and Ann Arbor.
 
Area Rotarians and volunteers from Palav will deliver purchased critical PPE to Veterans Administration Hospital in Detroit, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit Mercy Dental Clinic, Brilliant Detroit Community Outreach Services, Say Detroit Community Outreach Services, UMRC
 
Porter Hill Nursing Home and Presbyterian Village Nursing Homes. In aggregate, these PPE supplies include nearly 10,000 specialty face masks and face shields, 75,000 surgical, nitrile and latex gloves, 250 gowns, dozens of sanitization stations, thermometers and safety signage.
 
The rest of the Organization will be getting a donation of a predetermined amount to help them through COVID-19.

The 2 organizations we celebrated at this meeting was Food Gatherers and Ypsilanti Meal on Wheels. First Helen Starman talked about Food Gatherers, "we are a food bank serving Washtenaw County".  Food Gatherers serves 170 non-profit agencies and programs providing direct food assistance in the form of hot meals, nutritious snacks or emergency groceries to low-income adults, seniors and children in Washtenaw County.
 
 Food Gatherers partners with:
  • Mostly free (70%) and low cost food
  • Capacity building grants
  • Training to register eligible clients for federal and state benefit programs 
  • Customized food safety training by licensed food safety professionals on our staff
Food Gatherers provides direct service through our Community Kitchen and Job Training Program located in the Robert J. Delonis Center in downtown Ann Arbor:
  • 1,600 volunteers prepare and serve nearly 75,000 plates of food to people in need each year at the Community Kitchen.
  • Students of the Job Training and Internship programs are chosen from at-risk youth (ages 16-20). They gain basic training in the culinary arts and work to develop work ethics and life skills.
Helen told the club that the $2500.00, had bought a electric pallet jack. Because of COVID-19 they can not use volunteers so the staff is doing all of the work, which have increased a lot. the new electric pallet jack has made the staffs work much easier. The staff is very appreciative and thanks us.
 
Then Kelly Schwartz from Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels talked about their service. Meals on Wheels distributes meals to if an individual that are
  • generally homebound, able to leave the home only for medical appointments and occasional outings.
  • unable to obtain or prepare complete, nutritious meals due to health or disability.
  • without a spouse or caregiver who is willing or able to provide meals.
  • need meals for at least three weeks. (At the discretion of the Director, meals may be delivered for a shorter period of time.)
  • able to feed yourself.
  • unable to participate in congregate meals, such as those offered at local senior centers.
  • Your dietary needs can be appropriately met by the Meals on Wheels program without jeopardizing your health.
  • You are the spouse or unpaid caregiver of a Meals on Wheels client.
Kelly told the club, that the donation of $2,500.00 will go to buying items to be given out to individuals they serve.
 
Items that are needed during this time of COVID-19.
  • masks
  • thermometers
  • magazines, with games that will keep the individuals busy, as they need to be alone.
Kelly thanks the Global Grant for the donation.
 
Lastly we had the speaker, T.C. Collins from Willow Run Acres of Ypsilanti. T.C. Collins is the founder of Willow Run Acres. T.C. started gardening  and farming at 2-3 years old with his great great grandparents. As a descendant of former slaves, the legacy of farming and gardening has been preserved in his family along with other often lost traditions. His Southern roots gave him an appreciation for green space and he has been living "organically" since before it was popular.  TC manages Many gardens and farms through out Michigan and Ohio.
 
T.C. told the club, that Willow Run Acres is a nonprofit organization located in Ypsilanti, Michigan who educates the community and other local surrounding counties with hands-on gardening experiences, gardening classes, gardening education, annual Potato Day, wellness ventures, and sustainability in a holistic & healthy approach within the community starting at toddlers through seniors.
 
Willow Run Acres offers educational/gardening classes for all skills/age levels, garden safety classes, yearly Potato Day Programs, food distribution, service the community with weekly/monthly clean-up sessions, gardening wellness sites, role modeling/mentor opportunities, and other community engagements.
 
T.C. is preparing raised garden beds in which he and volunteers plant vegetables, that when grown, he gives to the needy.
 
It was a very busy meeting on December 17th.
 
 
 
 
 
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Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Partnership with Community Action Network.
Posted by Diane Sheffrey on Dec 02, 2020
 
Community Action Network (CAN) partners with children, youth, and families from under-resourced Washtenaw County (Michigan) neighborhoods to create better futures for themselves, and improve the communities in which they live.
 
Community Action Network strives to:
  • Prepare youth to fulfill their academic potential and become successful, self-sufficient adults.
  • Assist families in meeting their basic needs and create better futures for themselves.
  • Create and maintain clean, safe and supportive neighborhoods where families can thrive.
The above CAN goals pair nicely with our Rotary goals and objectives.  Rotary Club Ann Arbor North has a long history of supporting Community Action Network especially through our involvement with the Green Baxter Court community.
 
While our involvement has changed somewhat during the Covid-19 crisis, our commitment to this organization and community has continued.  RCAAN requested both adult and child face masks for Community Action Network from the Rotary 100K mask challenge project.   In all, 310 adult masks and 300 child masks were donated to CAN at the request of Rotary Club Ann Arbor North.
 
We had to forgo our typical fall trip to the apple orchard this year.  Instead, RCAAN covered the cost of a harvest party at the Green Baxter Court community house.  The party was planned and carried out by the CAN staff and paid for by our club.  One of our club members was able to participate in the outdoor event.  The caramel apples with extra toppings were tasty and the carved pumpkins were interesting!
 
December holidays will be more difficult for the CAN families this year because of Covid-19.  Loss of work hours, less access to food support, and other stressors may mean that parents have to limit holiday gift purchases for their children.  Rotary Club Ann Arbor North has typically sponsored several children through the CAN holiday gift program.  This year, the club increased the support for this program by sponsoring 5 children. 
 
Rotary Club Ann Arbor North looks forward to continued involvement with Community Action Network and Green Baxter Court.
 
To learn more about Community Action Network or to support this worthy organization, go to www.canwashtenaw.org.
 
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Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation earned for $22.72 for time period May 01, 2021-July 30, 2021. 11 households are registered for Ann Arbor North Foundation's Kroger Community Rewards.
 
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Wednesday, 12:00 p.m., Michigan Union, (Zoom during COVID-19)
 
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Second & Fourth Thursday's, 12:00 p.m., Concordia University 4090 Geddes Road Ann Arbor, MI, (Zoom during COVID-19, In-person starts July 8, 2021)
 
Ann Arbor West   Ann Arbor West:
First & Third Monday's, 5:30 p.m., Absolute Title
 
Chelsea   Chelsea: 
Tuesday, 12:15 p.m., The Common Grill Restaurant
 
Dexter    Dexter: 
Thursday, 7:30 a.m., Fillmore
 
Milan   Milan: 
First & Third Tuesdays, 12:00 p.m., Milan School District Board Room,  Second & Fourth Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m., Milan American Legion Post
 
Saline   Saline: 
Thursday, 12:00 p.m., Brecon Village, 200 Brecon Dr, Saline 
 
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